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Opening the blinds and letting the sun light in helps, going out as much as possible also helps you feel less isolated. Have you tried St. john's wart or one of the natural mood remedies? If you are on certain meds you can't take them so please check with your Dr or the drug store before starting any of them.

trips to the carribean when i can afford it... now i am on zoloft but that is for ppd, not seasonal depression, there are those lights that help with seasonal depression but i have heard they make you see spots! when i was younger i would tan when i was feeling blue from the lack of sunlight. excercise creates endorphins, sex and chocolate do too. endulge in what you love, let yourself enjoy what you enjoy about life. who cares if you gain a few lbs if you are happy. do what makes you happy. if that doesnt work, zoloft does work too, just dont let them put you on too much of it (i am 150 lbs, and i take 25 mgs daily. my friend who is about 100 lbs was put on 2000 mgs. she was like a zombie! dont take too much!)

up your vitamin D, thats why you get winter depression because of lack of proper sunlight exposure and because of that we dont get as much vitamin D as we need, so take a suppliment, and you can take more than your bottle recommends too, and be sure to get outside in the sun as much as you can....and eat well.

Dr. Oz was talking about this recently. He took a map of the US. He drew a line from LA to Atlanta GA. Then he said, "anyone who lives above this line, does not get enough sunlight to maintain the proper levels of vitiman D in their bodies." I live in OH, so I more than fall in with that group. My Dr put me on a prescription vitiman D suppliment. It helps. He said we all need about 15 mins of direct sunlight a day in order to maintain proper vitiman D levels. If it is sunny out, I try to get outside for awhile. Google, S.A.D. seasonal affect disorder. I think it has a lot of good points. Some people even go as far as buying a UV light and sit under it each day. I think in addition, the more social outlets you have in the winter the better off you are, and you are less likely to become ill as well, good luck.